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Plugging into electric vehicles > page 4
Celebrating 50 years at Poitiers > page 6
Batteries powering the Internet of Things > page 22
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ItiswithgreatsadnessthatIhavetoannouncetoyouthatJohnSearle,ChairmanofSaft’sManagementBoard since 2002, passed away suddenly on 24rdSeptember.Johnhadauniquevisionandextraordinaryinsightoftheadvancedbatteryindustry.HetransformedtheCompanyintotheundisputedleaderinitsmarkets,acceleratingitsinternationalexpansionandsuccessfullydevelopinganddeployingthelithium-iontechnology.ThoseofyouwhometJohnknowthathisleadership,managementstyle,perceptionandpersonalitywillbesadlymissedbothinsideandoutsideofSaft. ThankstoJohn,ourgroupisuniquelypositionedwithitsprovenheritagetechnologiesanditsportfolioofadvancedtechnologysolutionsforindustrialmarkets. AstheyearadvancesSafthascontinueditsstrongprogression with growth and successes for all itstechnologiesaroundtheworld. Thisbalanceanddiversitygivesusstabilityandenablesustobenefitfromopportunitiesinawiderange
of industries, whetherourcustomersareseeking triedand testedsolutionsornewproductstohelpadvancetheirownoffering. Asyouwillreadinthismagazine,SaftPoitiershasjustcelebrated50yearsofexistence,todayservingthespaceanddefencemarketswithultra-reliablebatterysystems,andatthesametimeSaft’sprimaryandrechargeablelithiumbatteriesarebeingusedinnewapplicationsinahugerangeofinterconnecteddeviceswithembeddedintelligenttechnologyinmarketssuchassmartmetering,e-callandintelligentbuildings.TheseexcitingtechnologicaladvancesarebeingmoreandmorereferredtoastheInternetofThings. TheemergingenergystoragemarketholdshugepotentialforSaft,andprojectsarematuringaroundtheworld,asoperatorsandgeneratorsrecognisethevaluethatthesesystemsbringtotheiroperations.Saftisworkingwithmanyremoteandislandcommunities,butalsoonmanyprojectswherethereductioninfuelcostsandvalueofthestoredenergyinthebatterysystemarebeing,moreandmoreroutinelytakenintoaccountaskeysindicatorsofthereturnoninvestmentoftheinstallation.Advanced battery technologies clearly play a key role in the newgenerationsofcommunication, transportation,medical,energyandinfrastructure industriesandSaftalreadyhasa leadingrole inthisrapidly-evolvinglandscape.
Bruno DathisActingChairmanofthe
ManagementBoardSaftGroupeSA
Saft’s vehicle batteries
50 years of production in Poitiers
Friwo reinforces Saft brand
Li-ion technology for railways
Powering the first fully electric propulsion satellite
Ultra Low Maintenance batteries
for Gulfstream
Supporting Korea’s Golden Eagle
Service solutions
Cleaning up marine propulsion
Taking off-grid installations to the next level
Enhancing patient monitoring
Energy storage for island communities
Fifteen-year guarantee for homeowners
Unique battery chemistry for torpedoes
Batteries for the Internet of Things
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Saft International_AmagazineforSaft’scustomersandbusinesspartners.Editor-in-chief:JillLedger.Managing Editor:LinaBetancourt.Text:SixDegrees.Graphic design:MLLanceau.Photo credits©:Saft-Saft/MichelJolyot/AlbertoBocosGil/ThierryPrat-KalmarMotorTBL800-2014Boeing,AllRightsReserved-GulfstreamAerospaceCorporation-2007KatsuhikoTokunaga/Dact,AllRightsReserved-FaaborgVaerft-JustABookPhotography-kevin14#30338870-Fotolia/3dmentat/sanderstock/andreiorlov/olly/mysontuna/ivankmit/spumador/Prod.Numérik/pedrosala/SergeyNivens-Istockphoto/Solidago/YvanDube/alxpin/Jezperklauzen.
Erratum: Onpage23ofthespring2014editionofSaftInternational,#30,someincorrectinformationwasprovidedinthearticle“DrivingDomesticSelf-Consumption”.CatervaisnotasubsidiaryofSiemensbutratheracollaborativeworkingpartner.
Saft Corporate Communication, 12rueSadiCarnot,93170Bagnolet.Tel:+33(0)149931707.www.saftbatteries.com.e-mail:[email protected]
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Automobile
Saft drives ahead with electric vehicle projects
Modul’ion® - a choice of power or energy
An exciting new product to emerge from the Vehicle Business Unit is the Modul’ion® range that provides the basis for the creation of flex-ible battery systems to deliver high power, fast charging and high energy density. The modules have synergies with the railways and regenerative braking and are avail-able in 20 V and 40 V in both Medium and High Power versions. The modules incorporate Saft’s well proven monitoring and control systems that ensure total safety and reliability.
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Automobile
The twin challenges of globalclimate change and dwindlingfossil fuelreservesaredriving
the growing demand for electricvehicles (eVs) - including hybridelectric vehicles (HeVs) and plug-inhybrid electric vehicles (PHeVs).efficient, reliable and cost-effectivebatteriesareintegraltothesuccessof eVs. Saft is therefore ideallypositionedtobecomeamajorplayerintheeVsector,thankstoour20yearplus experience in the developmentandvolumedeliveryofnickel-basedandlithium-ion(Li-ion)batteriesforfleetandserialprogrammeformajoreuropeanandUScarmanufacturers.Furthermore, Saft’s involvement inthe most demanding motorsports,including Formula 1, has put us attheforefrontofhightechnologyLi-ionvehiclebatteries.Theseprogrammecontinuetoprovideauniqueplatformtodevelop,testandqualifyinnovationsthat we can feed through intocommercialprojects. Afterathoroughmarketreview,wedecidedtoreorientSaft’seVactivities,focusingonourkeystrengthsandourkeydifferencestoaddresscommercialand industrial vehicle markets. WefoundthatwhatreallysetsSaftapartisthescopeofourtechnology–withavarietyofLi-ionchemistriesavailabletosuitapplicationsrangingfromhighpowertohighenergy,andourscopeofsupplythatincludescells,modulesandcompletesystems.Andperhaps thebiggestdifferencecomparedwithothermanufacturers is that, rather thanregardingbatteriesasacommodity,we see complete fully integratedbatterysystemsasacriticalhighvalueengineering component, alongsideothervitalelementssuchastheengineandtransmission. This philosophy provided thefoundationforthecreationofournewVehicleBusinessUnit.Itsfocusisthecreationof tailoredLi-ionsolutions,based on our patented SLFP™ ironphosphate technology, for specificapplicationswhereelectricpropulsion
canensureefficientandsustainableoperation, helping reduce vehiclerunning costs throughout a longservicelifeandoptimizingTotalCostofOwnership(TCO).Initially,theunitisaddressingtwomainsectors:
On the road for smart cities There is considerable scopeto replace conventional internalcombustionenginevehiclesoperatingin busy urban environments withelectric powered alternatives thatreduceemissions,noisenuisanceandfuel consumption, helping cities to
reducetheiroperatingcosts.Modernbuses, delivery trucks and refusecollectionvehiclesoffersustainablesolutions that cut pollution andenhancequalityoflifeforcityworkersandresidents.The trend toelectricvehiclesisbeinggivenaddedimpetusbynewlegislationthat imposefinesonvehiclesleftidlingincitiesevenforshortperiodsorprohibitsaccesstosomeareasofthecityforfossilfuelpoweredvehicles.
Off-road for quiet and efficient industrial equipment Li-ion technology has importantadvantagesoverconventionalbatterieswhen powering electric warehouseforklift trucksandAGVs(AutomatedGuided Vehicles). These include:opportunityandfastcharging,higherenergy efficiency, longer cycle lifeandreducedmaintenance.Ultimately,Li-ion batteries can allow fleetoperatorstoreducedowntimeanditsassociatedcostswhilekeepingtheiroperationsrunning24/7. even industrial vehicles, suchasminingandfarmtrucks,arenowintegrating hybrid functions forspecificenvironmentswhereelectricmotors bring major benefits overhydraulicsystemspoweredbyinternalcombustionengines.GroundSupportequipment (GSe) in airports areshowingmoreandmore interest toelectrification,whilesimilarsolutionsare being introduced in seaports,with both these sectors under everincreasing pressure to reduce CO2emissions, fuel consumption andnoise. [email protected]
Olivier Amiel, Director of Saft’s Vehicle Business Unit, explains Saft’s strategy for Li-ion electric and hybrid vehicle projects and introduces the Modul’ion module
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News
In May, the staff at Saft’s facility in Poitiers cele-brated 50 years of battery production at the site. Tocommemoratetheachieve-ment, the s i te openedits doors to guests fromthe community, includingemployees’families,retiredworkers and local stake-holdersandmedia. The factory in westernFrance is home to design,development and produc-tion of high-tech batteriesfortheelectronics,defenceandspaceindustries.Since
thefirstbatteriescameofftheproductionlinein1964,thefactoryhasbecometheworld’s leading manufac-turer of lithium batteriesforelectronicsanddefenceandthetopeuropeanmanu-facturer of special isedadvanced technology fordefenceandspace,aswellastheworld’snumberoneproducerofLi-ionbatteriesforcommercialsatellites. Since the 1980s, theteamatPoitiershasfocuseditsattentionondevelopingandmanufacturing lithium
batteriesfor industry.ThishassecuredSaft’s leader-ship in lithium-based cellchemistries, and today upto 100,000 batteries comeoffitsproductionlineseveryday. Customers served bythesite’s560-strong teaminclude thebiggestnamesincivilandmilitaryaviation,defenceandspace,includingAstrium,BAe,CNeS,DCNS,eSAandThales. Around65oftheteamarespecialistresearcherswhodevelopthenextgenerationof the batteries. Saft alsoworksinclosecollaborationwithleadingelectrochemicaland mechanical special-ists and leading universi-ties.Andwhilethesiteisacentreofknowledgeonavia-tion,defenceandspace, italsodiversifiestoovercomecyclicalmarkets.Thisyear,batteriesforsmartmetershavebeeninhighdemand,with util it ies install ingaround 100 million unitsworldwide.
Saf t works hard toconstantly improve i tsperformanceatPoitiersandthesiteiscertifiedtomeetenvironmental and safetystandardsofISO14001andISO 18001 as applied tolithiumbatteries,aswellasspaceanddefenseproducts.Through a programme ofinternshipsandapprentice-ships, Saft ensures that itattracts the brightest andbest young engineeringtalenttomaintainitstech-nicalleadershipinthelongterm. P h i l i p p e J e h a n n o ,General Manager of thefactory in Poitiers said:“Battery technology and manufacturing have been transformed in the 50 years since Saft opened the facility in Poitiers. By investing in its employees, supply chain, and research and development, and by constantly working to improve production, Saft Poitiers will remain at the fore-front of battery technology”.
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Fifty years of production at Poitiers
1964 the year Saft Poitiers started production
10apprentices start their careers at Poitiers every year
100,000 batteries can be manufactured each day in Poitiers
20 yearsthe operating life of a typical Li-MnO2 cell
- 40˚C to + 70˚Coperating temperature range of Li-MnO2
Primary batteries produced by Saft’s German subsidiary Friemann & Wolf are to be brought into the Saft brand. The rebranding exercise will bring the lithium-manganese oxide (Li-MnO2) technology into Saft’s core product offering, as well as giving the product wider visibility with customers world-wide. The move will also improve awareness of Saft in Germany and will avoid any confusion with a manufacturer of power supplies that also uses the name ‘Friwo’. Until now, Li-MnO2 batteries made by Saft’s German subsid-iary Friemann & Wolf have been sold under the Friwo brand, which started life in 1884 when the firm’s founders manufactured safety lighting for miners. Since then, Friwo evolved into a manufac-turer of inherently safe batteries for applications where high energy and reliability are required and limited space is available.
Saft’s Li-MnO2 chemistry inher-ited from Friwo’s long experi-ence combines high energy, high power with stable voltage under repeated pulses, and offers a low self-discharge compatible with 20-year applications. It is inher-ently safe and reliable even after long storage and in harsh environ-mental conditions. These attributes make the batteries ideal for civil and military applications such as smart meters, emergency transmit-ters, pipeline inspection devices, communication devices, in poten-tially explosive environments, and for manned space flight. Nicolas Paquin, Marketing Manager said: “By integrating Friwo products into the Saft brand, our customers will gain clarity and confidence in our products overall and Saft will gain the legacy and history of the Friwo name.”
Friwo to rebrand as Saft
Li-MnO2 batteries are safe and reliable, making them ideal for pipeline inspection systems
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At the Innotrans exhibition and conference in
September 2014 in Berlin, Saft launched a new
Li-ion battery system for the rail market.
First on-board Li-ion for rail
Saft’s subsidiary in the Czech Republic has just launched its website in four languages (Czech, Polish, Russian and English) to reach out to customers across Eastern Europe. Saft Ferak supplies Saft’s full range of battery technologies as well as its own range of nickel-based batteries. It is particularly strong in the rail sector in Eastern Europe and by launching its website in the four languages, it will help Saft communicate with customers in the region. Ferak’s manufacturing facility has a legacy of more than 50 years experience in the design, development, manufacture and support of pocket plate cells and batteries that complement Saft’s own range.
Visit the new website at saft-ferak.cz. [email protected]
Czech website launched
250 Volts voltage of one on-board Li-ion module
30% potential saving in traction energy
Theon-boardLi-iontechnologywillenablerailoperatorstocaptureandstorerollingstockbrakingenergyandreuseitfortraction. Basedonaconcept first introducedatInnotrans2012,thesystemhasthepotentialtosaveoperatorsupto30percentoftheirenergy costs and significantly reduceemissions. Modules are scalable to meet therequirements of trams, streetcars and
tram-trains,electricmultipleunits(EMUs),diesel locomotivesandautomatedpeoplemovers(APMs).Theyofferhighpowerandenergydensity,aswellasmaximumsystemavailability.Theycanbesuppliedinbatteryboxesthataretestedforresistancetoshockandvibrationandprovidetheinterfacewiththevehiclesystems.
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Space
Conventionalsatellitesuseliquidfuelledthrustersas
wellaslightweightelectrically-powered ion thrusters tomanoeuvre satell i tes. InBoeing’s new 702SP (smallplatform), only ion thrusterswillbeused.Thiswilleliminatea significant mass from the702SP and means that twosatellitescanbelaunchedonasinglerocket,deliveringcostsavingsforupto20percentforsatelliteoperators. Whilethesatelliteswillbepoweredbysolarpanelsundernormaloperation,Saft’sspacecertifiedVESbatterysystemswillensurecontinuedoperationduringperiodsofsolareclipse.
VESbatteriesarereliableoveralonglifeandcanwithstandthe extreme environmentalconditionsofspace. Boeingisontracktodeliverthe 702SP satellites to ABSandEutelsatAmericas,readyforlaunchin2015. Craig Cooning, presidentof Boeing Network & SpaceSystems, said: “We will be first to launch a commercial all-electric satellite, providing customers new flexibility and next-generation technology for increased performance. The all-electric propulsion design gives customers more affordable launch options and the ability to nearly double payload capacity.”
First fully-electric propulsion satellite In a major milestone for Saft, Boeing has taken delivery of two flight battery systems that will be used on the first commercial fully-electric propulsion satellite.
20 years the life of VES batteries in orbit
1966 Saft’s first space battery launched into orbit
5 kg the mass of fuel used by ion thrusters annually
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AviationAviation
Tbatteries will feature on the Gulfstream G650® and Gulfstream G550®, which are two jets produced by Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation, which designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. The G650® is an ultra-high-speed, ultra-long-range business jet with a range of 7,000 nautical miles and a top speed of Mach 0.925 (611 miles per hour) and the G550® is a large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet that can carry up to 18 passengers over 6,750 nautical miles.
In service, the ULM® batteries will supply power for the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) starting, emergency power, avionics and back-up for flight controls. Originally introduced for the Gulfstream GV®, the ULM® battery reduces operating costs by significantly increasing the time between maintenance. The ULM® battery has a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) thanks to its reduced maintenance and extended life duration. It has a lightweight construction and meets more than 100 flight qualification criteria. Since the GV® and G650® were intro-duced in 1998 and 2012 respectively, Saft has been the exclusive supplier of the main batteries for the aircraft.
Two models of business jets built by Gulfstream Aerospace will feature Saft’s Ultra Low Maintenance (ULM) batteries under two multi-year, multi-million-
dollar supply contracts signed in late 2013.
Ultra Low Maintenance for Gulfstream
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“Through this announcement, Saft will continue to supply reliable technology for a valued customer, Gulfstream Aviation,” said Bruce McRae, Saft Aviation Sales & Marketing Director for North America. “This contract demonstrates Saft’s experience and expertise in batteries for aviation and allows Saft to expand into a new class of business aircraft. The trust in Saft’s ULM® tech-nology is based on a foundation of proven industry success that began in 1995 with Gulfstream.”
Continued support to the Golden Eagle
Ultra Low Maintenance for Gulfstream
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611 mph the top speed of the Gulfstream G650®
75% of the ULM®’s components can be recycled
Saft has received an order from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the continuing supply of aircraft batteries for KAI’s T-50 and
A-50 aircraft. Known as the Golden Eagle, the jet aircraft are flown by the Republic of Korea Air Force as well as the military forces of Indonesia, Iraq and the Philippines. Under the contract, Saft is continuing to supply its Aviation Maintenance-Free Batteries (AMFB®) throughout 2014. Bruce McRae, Saft Aviation Sales & Marketing Director for North America, said: “We look forward to continuing our relationship with KAI and advancing battery and cell technology for defence aircraft.”
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Service
Building blocks for serviceSaft has always been
known for the quality of its products and technology.
e-supervision in the marine market
Anewe-supervisionserviceishelpingcustomersmonitor theirbatteries’performance inrealtimeovertheweb.Availabletoanybatterythat
has electronic management, customers in energystorage, telecoms,rail,marine,motivepowerandother sectors can use e-supervision to monitorbatteriesanywhereintheworldandanticipatefaultysituationsanddowntimes. Saftiscurrentlydeliveringe-supervisionsystemsfor Li-ion and nickel-metal hydride batteries forcustomersinthemarine,railwaysandenergystoragesectors.DatacollectorsintegratedintoSaft’sbatteriesrelaytheirperformancebacktoSaftandthedataispresentedinanappealingformatthatletsoperatorsseeperformanceataglance,aswellasdrilldowntoreviewpatternsovertimeandeventhebattery’sphysicallocation.
And a new approach will complement these with quality and timely service of battery systems. The ultimate ambition is that Saft’s customers will be offered training, installation, maintenance, fleet management, e-supervision and more under a ‘Service’ umbrella. By the end of 2014, four Service Units will be in place and responsible for delivering services in Western Europe, Northern Europe, North America and India. The capabilities and processes that
will form the foundation of a standard service offer are under development. “Saft recognizes that its customers are calling for more local support and expertise and this has prompted us to change our approach. We are now putting in place the building blocks that pave the way for us to deliver services consistently worldwide across multiple markets and battery technologies,” said Jean-Philippe Limal, Saft’s Services Business Director.
Saft’sfieldserviceexpertisecanhelpoperatorsensurelong-termeconomicopera-
tion of energy storage systems.Theend-to-endservicecoversallaspectsfrominstallation,commis-sioningandtrainingoflocalopera-tives,throughalifetimeofpreven-tiveandcorrectivemaintenancetorefurbishmentandrecycling.Oneexampleisthe10MWenergystorage system connected to aPhotovoltaicfarmthatSaftdeliv-eredinPuertoRicofortheSpanishpowerelectroniccompanyGPTech,expertinrenewableenergyplant
integrationandgridmanagement.In addition to installation of thesystem in summer 2014, Saftwill deliver the preventive andcorrective maintenance underan extended 10- year warrantypackage.Onekeyelementisafastresponsetime, with a 24-hour emergencyresponse capability. After year10,whenthebatterycapability isnearing the minimum require-ment,GPTechcancallSaftintorefurbishthesystemasawhole,replacingageingcellsaswellasothersystemcomponents.
End-to-end long-term service contract for energy storage
Jean-Philippe Limal,
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Training customers on stationary batteries
Rail mid-life refurbishment
Proactivemaintenanceintherailindustryalsopaysdividendsbyhelping train operators make
themostoftheirassets.Saftwithitspartneremersoniscurrentlydeliveringtheplannedoverhaulofbatteriesfrom29electricpassengertrainsforHitachiRaileuropeLtdintheUK,eachofwhichhasthreebatteries. Inservice,thebatteriesprovidethepowerfortractionandauxiliarysystems
inneutralsectionsontheelectrifiedrailserviceaswellasbackuppower. A vital element of the refurbish-ment service is to ensure that thebatteriesarereturnedwithinathree-weekwindowtominimizeeachtrain’stimeoffduty.Refurbishmentincludesinspection,cleaningandtestingofthebatteries’capacity.Saftcanalsoprovidetechnical trainingon installationandmaintenance.
Saft’s training programmes notonlyhelpitscustomersmaximizebattery life but also extend its
geographicalreachsothatcustomersacross the world can call on a Saft-certifiedtechnicianquickly. One-day, two-day and five-daytrainingsessionsincludeamixofclass-roomandhands-ontrainingwithevalua-tionattheend.Saftprofessionaltrainersdelivertheworkshopsinanumberoflanguages and courses can includeattendeesfrommultiplecompaniesorbetailoredtoasinglecustomer. In2013,Safttrained550+techniciansandengineerstudentsacrosstheworld. AsSaftInternationalgoestoprint,Saft’soffice inSingapore is finalisingthearrangementstotrain14individualsfromseven industrialcustomersatacoursetobehostedinKualaLumpurinmid-September2014.
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Nehat Doko, Saft’s Service Manager, conducts a battery training session on installation, commissioning and maintenance in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Marine
Introducing Seanergy® marine modules Saft used its presence at Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam in June to launch its new Seanergy® modules for clean propulsion in the civil marine sector. Based on the Li-iontechnology Super- IronPhosphate(SLFP)chemistry,the new modules offerprovensafety,performanceand reliability in a fullyintegratedsolutionforcivilmarineinstallations. Seanergy® is designedto suit a range of fully-electricandhybridelectricapplications,wherebatterieswill work in conjunctionwith diesel generators orgas turbines and electricmotors.Modulesforenergyand Power offer flexibilityand adaptability to createh ighly ef f ic ient , cost-effectivebatterysystemsforworkboats,ferries,offshoresupport vessels, cruise-linersandcargoships.Usingmodules,Saftcanbuildupasystem to suit any vessel,supplyingupto1,000Vandasmuchstorageasrequired. I n d e v e l o p i n g t h eSeanergy® modules, Safthascalledonover20yearsofexperience indeliveringLi-ion solutions in theexactingspaceandsatellitesector.Becauseitisan‘endto end’ manufacturer ofcells,modulesandsystems,Saftcandelivertotalqualitycontrolofallaspectsof itsmarinebatterysolutions.
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Marine
Introducing Seanergy® marine modules
environmental considerations are at the top of the shipping industry’s agenda just now. New targets
brought in under the United Nations International Maritime Organisation’s MARPOL regulations this January aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships by 30% by 2025. Of the battery technologies available, Li-ion holds particular promise. Already established in other sectors, it delivers high performance, long calendar and cycle life, zero maintenance and a low total cost of ownership. Plus, Li-ion’s advantages of being lightweight, compact and scalable are highly attractive to naval architects. On workboats, battery power has potential to boost available power
when needed, for example during tugoperations.Passengervesselscanbenefitfromquietoperation.Bothbenefitfromsavingsonfuelandemissions. Whensizingabatterysystemforthemarine market, Saft’s engineers takeaccountoftheoperationalmodesofthevesselandtheirdurationaswellaspowerrequirements for propulsion and hotelloads.Andbybuildingupabatterysystembyaddingstandardsizedmodules,Saftcancreateasystemwiththevoltageandenergystoragetosuitanyvessel. Saft has already supplied batterysystems for all-electric passengerferryboats inStockholmandParisandforapairofhybriddiesel-electricshuttleboatsinthecityofBordeaux.
Clean marine energy
Didier Jouffroy, Saft’s Marine Products and Applications Manager, shares his view on using Li-ion batteries for new-generation marine propulsion systems.
•30%target reduction in emissions from ships
•6hoursdaily all-electric operation of hybrid ferries in Bordeaux
•1,000Vpeak voltage of the Seanergy® range
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Industrial standby
Predictable offshore performance Sunica.plus batteries are powering the solar energy systems of an unmanned oil production platform 60 miles off the coast of Myanmar in the Andaman Sea, which is in the north east of the Indian Ocean. The nickel based Sunica.plus can operate in temperatures that fluc-tuate widely from -20 ˚C to +50 ˚C.
Because they are able to withstand fluctuating charging conditions and require minimal maintenance, they are popular with operators in the oil and gas sector both onshore and offshore, as well as transport, utilities and telecommunications operators.
Solarphotovoltaic(PV)installationsarebenefittingfrommajor
technical improvements to thenickel-basedSunica.plus
battery. Improved charging efficiency, higher cycling
capability, extended maintenance interval and an increased
capacityrangeallmeanthattheSunica.plustechnologyisbetter
abletoservePVinstallationsinruggedandremotelocations.
Up to 10,000 cycles at 15 percent depth of discharge
6 years – maintenance interval for topping-up (at 1.50V)
95% charging efficiency
36 capacity steps from 50Ah to 1,830 Ah
Boostforoff-gridsolarPV
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Medical
Enabling a better night’s rest
The batteries providethree years of autonomouspower for SReTT’s T4Pdevice,whichenablesremotemonitor ing of pat ientssufferingfromsleepapnea. The T4P can be fitteduniversally to any CPAP(continuouspositiveairwaypressure) device, whichkeepspatients’airwaysopenduring sleep using pres-surized air. Using GPRScommunication, the T4Pautomaticallyuploadspatientdata so that healthcareprofessionals can monitorperformanceandtakeactionif necessary. Monitoring ofpatientsimprovestheiradop-tionofCPAPdevices,leadingtoabetterqualityoflifeand
reducing the likelihood ofdrowsiness during the dayandofdevelopingcardiovas-cularcomplications. Saft’s high power LSHbatterieswereselected forthe T4P units because oftheirreliability,longlife,lowself-dischargeandabilitytosupply power in pulses forGPRScommunication.Tensof thousands of units willbe fitted with the D-sizedbatteriesoverthenextthreeyears. TheLSH’slithium-thionylchloride(Li-SOCl2)chemistryissuitedtoapplicationsliketelemedicine,wherecurrentsaslowas0.1Aprovidepowerformonitoringandpulsesashighas4Aenabletelemetry.
•3-7% of middle aged men are affected by sleep apnea
•3% maximum self-discharge per year
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thanks to a telemedicine device that is powered
by Saft’s primary lithium batteries.
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Energy storage
Island lifeSaft is delivering its lithium-ion Intensium® Max energy storage systems to operators on a number of islands. The stark contrasts between the islands in question and their energy resources highlights how Saft’s energy storage systems (ESSs) can serve the needs of islanders worldwide.
Saft is supplying an eSSforanew12MWsolarenergyparkontheHawaiianislandof Kauai, which is home to65,000andisapopulartouristdestinationaswellashavingastrongagriculturalindustry. The Kauai Island UtilityCo-operat ive (KIUC) isinstallingthenewfacilityaspart of its work to diversifyits energy portfolio. It hasordered a battery systemfromSafttostoreupto4.63MWh and provide 6 MWpower to provide stabilityandovercomefluctuationsinsupply.
TheBeSSwillbedeliveredin eight of Saft’sIntensium Max 20 Mcontainers as well as twocontainers housing an ABB6MWPCS(PowerConverterSystem).ItwillbeSaft’sthirdlithium-ion BeSS in the USstateofHawaii,thefirsttwohaving been successfullyoperatingfortwoyears.
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Energy storage
Halfaworldaway,Saft isalsobringing energy storage to theFaroe Islands under a project todeliver europe’s first commercialdeployment of a Li-ion energystoragesystemincombinationwithawindfarm. The 2.2 MW, 720 kWh batterysystemwill enhance gridstabilityandenabletheFaroeIslands’energycompany SeV to capture the fullpotentialofthenew12MWHúsahagiwindfarm.
Located halfw a y b e t w e e nNorwayandIceland,the islands are anautonomous country withintheKingdomofDenmarkandaimstoincreaseitsshareofrenewablegeneration to75percentby2020.The country’s abundant wind andhydroenergyresourceswillhelpitovercomeitsdependenceonoil.
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Saft has launched the world’sfirstlong-termwarrantyoptionfordomestic Li-ion energy storagemodules. The optional 15-yearwarranty is availableon Synerion® StorageSystemswhenintegratedinto Bosch’s BPT-S 5Hybridintelligentenergymanagementandstoragesolution. The Bosch BPT-SHybridwas launched in2012 to improve the self-relianceof homes with solar photovoltaicpanels.ItintegratesSaft’sSynerion®battery and battery managementmodulewithaninverterinasingleself-contained unit that monitors
energydemandandgeneration. Solar panels will charge thebatteriesduringthepeakhoursofsunshine.Usingtheprincipleofload
levelling, homeownerscan then draw on thee n e r g y g e n e r a t e dthroughout the day. Byinstalling the system,homeownerswillreduceenergydemandfromthegridandkeepenergybillstoaminimum,aswellas
support theenvironmentbyusingthe renewable energy they havegeneratedlocally.
Alstom and Saft have joined forces in a consortium to develop a megawatt-scale Li-ion energy storage demonstrator for EDF (Electricité de France). The system will be installed in late 2014 on EDF’s experimental “Concept Grid” at Les Renardières, south of Paris. The system will be made up of Alstom’s MaxSine™ eStorage solution connected to Saft’s Intensium® Max 20M energy storage system. It will have the goal of regulating the frequency of the grid and supporting grid stability. Normally, grid operators call on reserve power from power plants to regulate frequency but battery storage systems can allow operators to release or store energy within a few hundred milliseconds, thus controlling the frequency of the network. “The battery energy storage system is part of the ‘Nouvelle France Industrielle’ project, a scheme launched by the French government in 2013,” says Patrick Plas, Senior Vice-President, Smart Grid & HVDC at Alstom Grid.
Fifteen year guarantee
70% self-consumption of
solar energy achieved
13.2 kWh energy can be stored
1 hour of sunshine will charge the batteries
Energy storage
First megawatt-scale project for EDF
Extended
warranty gives
assurance to
homeowners
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Theelectrochemicalstackbasedonsilveroxide-aluminium(AgO-Al)technologywillbeinstalledintheF21,whichisthemostadvancedtorpedoonthemarketandwhichhasrangegreaterthan50kmandatopspeedinexcessof90km/h. Thestackswilldeliverthehighpoweressential to achieve a high maximumspeedoveranextendedrangeandpropelthe1.6ton,6mlongand0.53mdiametertorpedoatdifferentdepthswithoutanydegradation.Thestackwillalsopowerthe onboard electronic control andguidancesystems. AgO-Al cell chemistry is a primarybatterychemistrythatisonlyactivatedwhenitcomesintocontactwithseawater.Thismeansthatitisfullysafeforlong-termstorageinsubmarines.
Underaseparatecontract,SaftalsosuppliesrechargeableLi-ionbatteriesto DCNS to power unarmed exercisetorpedoes.Unlikethesingle-useAgO-Albatteries, the Li-ion batteries can berecharged, delivering cost-effectivepowerfortrainingexercises. ‘ T h i s l a t e s t c o n t r a c t t o s u p p l y electrochemical stacks for the F21 torpedo is further consolidation of Saft’s near-30-year relationship with DCNS and cements Saft as the world leader in electric propulsion batteries for heavyweight and lightweight torpedoes” saidSergeFouilhaux,Directorof Saft’s Space & Defence SpecialtyBatteryGroup.
Heavyweight torpedo propulsion
An order for a seawater activated battery technology
unique to Saft has reinforced the long-term collaboration
between Saft and DCNS, the world leader in naval defence
and energy. In June 2014, DCNS awarded Saft a multi-million
Euro contract to supply the electrochemical stacks that will
power heavyweight F21 torpedoes.
12 years storage life
Zero maintenance requirements
90 km/hour top speed of a
heavyweight torpedo
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Internet of things
LS and LSH
batteries are
well-proven
in sensing
and telemetry
applications
TheInternetofThings(IoT)isahottopicrightnow.Itspromiseisthatamultitudeofintercon-necteddeviceswillbeequippedwithembeddedsensorsandintelligentdecision-making–forexample, storage tanks that create an alertwhentheyneedfilling,householdappliancesthatmanagethemselves,agriculturalfieldsthatmanagetheirownwaterresourcesandbridgesthatmonitortheirownstructuralintegrity.
Powering IoT devices Toqualifyforthe“industrial”IoT,adevicemusthaveitsownIPaddressandwillmostlikelytaketheformofaremotesensor,madeupofasingleormultiplesensortypes,energymanage-ment,microprocessorandatransmitter.Thereisscopeformanymillionsofsuchdevicestobeembeddedintotheirsurroundings,feedingperformancedatabacktocentraldatabasesformonitoring. Other devices acting as base stations orgatewayswillreceiveandrelaydatafromthesesensorsandtheirmorefrequenttransmissionswillconsumemoreenergy.
Atypicalsensorwilldrawuptoafewtensofmicroampsundernormaloperation,pulsingto100milliampsorso to transmitahandfulofbytesofdata.Withsensorsbeinglocatedinhardtoreachandofteninhospitablelocations,batterieswillplayanimportantroleinprovidingpowerandit’simportanttoselectabatterythatwilldeliveralongandreliablelife.
Reliable power for 10+ years Aruleofthumbisthatifadevicewillusemoreenergy thancanbesupplied from twoD-sizedprimarybatteriesoveralifeoftenyears,thenarechargeablebattery,chargedfromaharvestedenergysourceislikelyamoreprac-ticalchoice.AtSaft,wehavesetthisthresholdat90–120Wh(Watt-hours),whichistheenergystoredintwoofourLSH20orLS33600batteries. TheidealprimarybatteryforanIoTsensorhasalonglife,requiresnomaintenance,hasan extremely low rate of self-discharge anddeliverspowerreliablythroughout its life. In
30+ years the track record of Li-SOCl2 batteries
-30 to +85˚C the operating range of Saft’s NMC cells
10+ years the average expected life of a sensor device
Wayne Pitt, Saft’s Business Development Manager for lithium batteries, shares
his views on the types of battery best suited to the Internet of Things.
Batteries powering the Internet of Things
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addition,becausemanydeviceswillbelocatedinharshenvironments,cellsshouldperformreliablyinextremeenvironmentalconditions. Saft’sLSandLSHbatteriesarealreadywell-proven in remotesensors, smartmeteringandtelemetryapplicationsandarebasedonlithium-thionyl-chloride (Li-SOCl2) cell chemistry. SaftalreadysuppliesthousandsoftheprimarybatteriestoleadingOeMsinapplicationsthatareprecursorstotheinternetofthings.
High cycle life in tough conditions RechargeablebatterieswillalsohavearoleandLi-ionbatteriesofferhighcyclinglifeandreliabilityinextremetemperatures.Thereareseveralfami-liesofLi-ioncellchemistry,whichcanbebettersuitedtoparticularapplicationsthanothers.Ofthese,nickelmanganesecobalt(NMC)isparticu-larlyinterestingbecauseofitsreliabilityandperfor-manceovertemperaturesbetween–30˚Cand+
85˚C.Thismeansitcanprovidereliablepowerfordevicesinstalledanywherefromanarcticblizzardtoapipelinerunningthroughadesertorintegratedintoequipmentinanengineroom. And while some Li-ion technologies sufferdegradation if leftonfloatcharge(forexample,consumerdevicebatteriesmaydegradeiflefttochargecontinuouslyorforlongperiods),SaftNMCdoesnot.Thismeansitcanbepairedwithasolarpanelorotherenergyharvestingdeviceandbelefttochargedayafterdaywithoutunduelossofperformance.
Field-tested technology While IoTdevicesarenot yetcommonplace,battery technologies are already mature andavailabletopowerthemeffectivelyandreliably,thanks to Saft’s extensive field experience inapplicationssuchaswirelesssensornetworks,machine-to-machine applications and smartmetering.
Aviation Events
2014 - 2015 events1 APTA Expo
13-15October;Houston,TX,USA
2 NBAA21-23October;Orlando,FL,USA
3 European Utility WeekNovember4-6,Amsterdam,theNetherlands
4 ElectronicaNovember11-14Munich,Germany
5 MedicaNovember12-14,Dusseldorf,Germany
6 Airshow ChinaNovember11-16;Zhuhai,China
7 International Workboat Show, December3-5NewOrleans,LA,USA
8 Distributech,February3-5;SanDiego,FL,USA
9 GSMAMarch2-5;Barcelona,Spain
10 Middle East ElectricityMarch2-4;Dubai,UAe
11 Hannover MesseApril13-17;Hannover,Germany
12 RailtexMay12-15;Birmingham,UK
13 IntersolarJune10-12;Munich,Germany
14 Paris Air ShowJune15-21;Paris,France
15 DSEISeptember15-18;London,UK
Saft will be exhibiting at a wide range of exhibitions, conferences and trade shows. Here are just a few of the events where you can meet and discuss with our experts in the coming months.
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